Device for securing the corks or stoppers of bottles against unauthorized removal



-P. I. 'ACKIE. DEVICE FOR SECURING THE CORKS 0R STOPPERS 0F BOTTLES AGAINST UNAUTH ORIZ EDBEMOYAL APPLICATION FILED DEC-"7, 1 92I. v

' Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

1220622302, F6239 We)" 227 ZZZ 23269963 Patented Nov. 28, 19220 HPETER J. MACKIE OF GLASGOW? SCOTLAND. 1

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, plication filedbecembei' 7, i921; aria a. 526,635;

To aZZ whometmay concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER JEFFREY li/IAon'tE,- a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing in Glasgow, Scotland, have invented certain new anduse-ful Improvements "in' Devices for Securing the Corks or Stoppers of Bottles Against Unauthorlzed Removal of which the following-Je a specification This, invention relates to an improved device for securing the corks or stoppers of bottles against unauthorized 'en oval and it has for its object to provide a simple and elii cient device whichimay be readily applied to existing bottlesa'nd; it may be secured thereto bymeans of a lock and key, said device. enclosing the cork so that access thereto is prevented.

Afdevice according to this invention is formed in two parts hinged longitudinally togetliei-"upon one edge and having upon one oatitsm'eeting edges lugs or pro ect ons engaging a key operated lock lnOlllllledntdj acentthe other meeting edge.

In order thatthe invention maybe the better understood drawings are appended .in which c v i '5 1g; 1 is a side view :of a device according to thisinvention applied'to a bottle Fig2 is'a frontview, v Fig. 3is a view showing the device open, Fig.4 is a transverse'section on line A Fig ii, I

Fig.5 is a longitudinal section of the device upon a bottle.

Referring to the accompanying drawings a indicates the neck oif a bottle of more or less common form and b the cork. cindicates a tubular body formedin two parts connected longitudinally "byj'ineans of a hinge 0 one of said parts being a lock portion and the other being a locking portion. (2 indicates projections formed upon or secured to an extension a? formed upon or attached in any suitable manner to one of the meeting edges of the body 0 and which projections are designed to be engaged by the key operated lock, not shown, contained in a case e secured to the lock portion Or the body 0, these projections engaging in opening-s e in the lock case 6.

lhe lock portion of body 0 is provided with a disc or the like f adapted, when the device is in use to cover the end of the cork js'aiddisc beinglprovided with peripheral flange f which .disposedwithin the upper the neck of the bottle and as the devicefits I snugly around said neck the said projections I i prevent the withdrawal of lockedupon the bottle. y 'In'order, to assist in lpositioning the device and limitits downward movementupon the the device when neck 'of the bottle, inwardly directed prov r jections g on both'the lock andlocking por-v tions jareprovided to engage the rimof the bottle 7 said projections being conveniently formed by incising theseportions,ofthe body '0 and'pressing or turning the metal inwards, the points of theprojections inthe case ofa cork enteringthe exposed portion of the cork, Preferably the construction of the lock is such that the projections (Z may be engaged with the bolts of the lock by v I simple pressure the key only being used to release the said projections.

Having-thus described my invention, it

should be understood that, there may be modifications thereofand'variations therein 7 without departing non; the spirit of theinvention, orexce'eding the scope of the ap pended claims;

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L 1. In a device for securing corks orstoppers I of bottles against unauthorized ,re-

moval, a body'jinembencomprising a lock portion and a locking portion 5 means for connecting said portlons 1n hinged relatlon;

the portions being ofform to surround the neck of the bottle when in operative hinged relation; closure means on the lock portion for engaging the upper face ofthe cork or stopper; a lock case on the lock'portion; the lock case being adjacent to the side of theneck of the bottle when the device is in protective position; and means on the locking portion having means engageable with means appurtenant to the lock case and retainable in said engagement by key operated means contained in said case.

2. In a device for securing corks or stoppers of bottles against unauthorized removai a body member comprising a lock portion and a locking portion; means for connecting said portions in hinged relation; the portions being of form to surround the neck of the bottle when in operative hinged relation; closure means onthe lock portion for engaging the upper face of the cork or stopper; a lock case on the lock portion; the lock case being adjacent to the side of theneck of the bottle when the device is in protective position; means on the lock and locking portions for engaging the bottle neck for preventing upward movement of the device on the neck; means on the lock and locking portions for engaging the bottle neck for positioning the device on the neck and preventing downward movement of the device on the neck; and means on the looking portion engageable with means appurtenant to the lock case and retainable in said engagement by key operated means contained in said case.

3. In a device for securing corks or stoppers of bottles against unauthorized removal, a body member comprising a lock portion and a locking portion; means for connecting said portions in hinged relation;

the portions being of form to surround the neck of the bottle when in operative hinged relation; a transverse disk on the lock portion for engaging the upper face of the cork or stopper; a lock case onthe lockportion arranged longitudinally thereof; and an extension on thelocking portion having means for engaging means appurtenant to the lock case and retainable in said engagement by key operated means contained in said case.

4. In a device for securing corks or stoppers of bottles against unauthorized removal a body member comprising a lock portion and a locking portion; means for connecting said portions in hinged relation; the portions being of form to surround the neck of the bottle when in operative hinged relation; a transverse disk on the lock portion for engagingthe upper face of the cork or stopper; a lock case on the lock portion arranged longitudinally thereof; and a longitudinal extension on the locking portion having means for engaging means appurtenant to the lock case and retainable in said engagement by key operated means contained in said case.

5. In a device for securing corks or stoppers of bottles against unauthorized removal, a body member comprising a lock portion and a locking portion; means for connecting said portions in hinged relation; the portions being of form to surround the neck of the bottle when in operative hinged relation; a transverse disk on the lock portion for engaging the upper face of thecork or stopper; a lock case on the lock portion arranged longitudinally thereof and having openings therein; means formed on the lock and locking portions for engaging beads on the bottle neck for preventing upward movement of the device on the neck; transverse projections on the lock and lockin portions for engaging the rim of the bottle neck for positioning the device on the neck and preventing downward movement of the device on the neck; and a longitudinal extension on the locking portion having means engageable in said openings in the lock case and retainable in said engagement by key operated means contained in the case.

6. A device for securing corks or stoppers of bottles against unauthorized removal comprising a body formed in two parts each of 'semicircular cross sectional outline, a hinge connecting said parts, means upon said parts for engaging the projection adjacent the mouth of the bottle, a plate at the upper end of one part forming a closure when the parts are brought together upon the bottle, projections upon one of the meeting edges disposed one adjacent the top and the other adjacent the lower end of one member of the device, a key operated look upon the other member said lock engaging said projections, securing the meeting edges together, and preventing them from being sprung apart.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in the presence of two witnesses.

PETER J. MAGKIE.

WVitnesses i ALEXANDER VVILsoN WILLIAM HORN. 

